An Alternative to 'Celtic from the East' and 'Celtic from the West'

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• claim No specific Bronze Age archaeological group in this package can be securely labelled Celtic-speaking from the material evidence alone.
  Evidence confidence: ◈ high
  supports · critiques interpretation · Comparative alternatives and conclusion

  Demonstrates uncertainty in locating early Celtic and warns against simple east-west models.

• claim Non-local objects and stylistic similarities demonstrate connection more securely than they demonstrate movement of whole populations.
  Evidence confidence: ◈ high
  supports · critiques interpretation · Archaeology-language discussion

  Supports separation of evidence categories.

• property Analytical label, not an ethnicity
  supports · critiques interpretation · Comparative conclusion

  Supports language and ethnicity caution.